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A draw could help us in the way that it's better than a defeat but nowhere near as helpful as a win.

We'd shown top 6 form for half a season.

I think there was also some false modesty. I said I'd be happy just to be in with a shout of Europa come Easter time. I actually thought given our form since January and an improving squad we should be aiming for that and it was more than just a possibility. Never thought top 4 mind ya.

"There are no easy games" (but we know some are much easier ).

Ooh not sure about the first paragraph like. Especially mid season the biggest gripe was both Joe's and Longstaff not taking sitters, sometimes multiple times in a game.

Well I'm married now anyway so neither would get the chance these days.

I think this.

Been looking it up as well ? Edit Owen didn't. Shows my age the only one I knew for definite was from the 70s

Andy Gray definitely did. Not 100% sure Owen but fairly sure. Think there's a couple more.

Yes. It's been done before. I think Michael Owen did.

Oooh who else have you checked ? How do I come over ?

Got to hbe honest it had crossed my mind over the last 24hrs whether Eddie might be tempted tonight.

Given others round them Isak as a 10 could work. Just not sure we have the others to make it work right now.

At our best we've started off very high then its became a bit more mixed and the co-ordination of it being so well drilled and lead, when to fully press when to drop a bit as a team has been one of the reasons why we've been so strong.

Wouldn't be too sure. A couple of my mates got nervous when Spurs pulled one back.

I don't think the players will be that nervous. The fans are a different story.

Does that mean their debts are paid off and they can go on a Chelsea style spree ? (I know not Chelsea style figures but going from we can't due to FFP to splurge).

I don't know who I want. That Luton strip from the mid 70s was a classic. Coventry was my first league game (74/75). Decisions decisions.

I disagree. Being in the first team squad for the end of the season could well give him more than an un17s tournament.

Why would he learn more at England un17s than he would training even more, doing the tactics team talks etc getting the experience of a top premiership team and game prep and possibly some minutes?

I've had several goes over the last day or so of putting that exact thought down but it never seemed to make sense when I read it. You've managed it

We'd not be seen as equal yet. Their history, years of Champs league exposure etc but over time as our exposure grows it would level up.

Because he's been playing on the right ?

Nerves getting to him as well. Taking my daughter to the dentist at 5 so won't get out until about half 6 myself.

I think when a club wants rid the current salary is a lot less of a bargaining point.